Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-01
lOWA'S SOLDIERS HOME.
Dedication Of the Magnificent Insti-
tuition at Marshalltown.
TRUE LOVES CROOKED COURSE
Sad Story of an Iowa Maiden's Suicide
Cured BY Prayer - Murderer
Mundafrom Sentenced For
Lifc-Iowa News.
Iowa's Tribute to Her Soldiers.


MARsnALLTowN, Ia, Nov. So Especial
Telegram to the BEE. The new soldiers
home, which was ordered by the last general
assembly, was formally dedicated here to-
day. The legislature appropriated 100000
for the building with the expectation that
the city in which it was built would donate n
suitable site and an additional appropriation
to aid in fitting up the grounds. Marshall
town was chosen The home is beautifully
located about one mile from the center of the
city, on a slight elevation with abundant
grounds adjoining The home has been built
under the direction of Il board of trustees of
whom General Tuttle, of Des Moines, is
trimmings, with central and corner towers,
long balconies for promenading, and fur
nished throughout in handsome and home
like manner.
The dedication exercises to-day were of an
imposing character. They were introduced
by grand parade of military companies,
posts of the G. A. r., civic societies and other
organizations. Arriving at the home, Gen
eral Tuttlc, in behalf of the trustees, for
mally turned the completed structure over to
Governor Larraboc. who accepted it for the
state. In concluding his speech General
uOtiS hS SoNtIhhiChp pioNiuSo
homes for soldiers of the regular army who
enlisted as a business venture more than
from motives of patriotism, very few of
whom ever heard the sound of a hostile bul
let. Then, why not provide for the volun-
teers-all of them as well as a part9 Some
of these are taken care of now, to be sure
why not all that are deserving! All other
countries so provide for all that need their
have ,,,1f IN, ,;c;,
large armies when needed. That we shall do
so to all eventually have no doubt. 1t is
the lack of doing this duty to the volunteer
that causes them to cry out against the in
gratitude of the republic.
Soldiers are liable to more mishaps in war
than people generally suppose They do not
have control of their own actions and move
ments and are often compelled to endure
hard services and great exposure; to make
forced march without sufficient food or cover
ing at night, to say nothing of the great hard
| ships endured while prisoners of war. These
things all tell upon the health in after life.
| But few men who were in the army, but are
the worse off now physically for such SER
| vice, although they may be so as to attend to
| their business now. None know better how
| to sympathize with the more unfortunate
| than they, none have contributed to their
| relief more freely so far as they are able
and none rejoice more to-day to see the old
| heroes provided with u comfortable home
where they can enjoy what of life is left
to them without the constant fear
of want and neglect and hope
that when they g, from this
| world, they may go to their last resting place
with all the honors of war that they have SO
| nobly won. Let us hope that the good work
| so well begun here will be continued so long
| as there is one of our country's defenders
that would be the better off by such protec-
| tion and relief.'
Governor Larrabee spoke at some length
and closed his remarks by saying: "In com
pliance with the injunction of our great party
| president, to bind up the nations wounds
and to care for him who has borne the BATTLE
and in honor of the memory of her departed
| soldiers, Iowa has established this institution
as a home for the living and monument fol
| the dead. Our people, who are
blessed with prosperity will cheerfullS
submit to any taxation necessary
to mention here all her homeless veterans
where they will find on health all the com
forts, and in sickness all the tender care anC
sympathy to which they are so fully entitled
| May it never be otherwise in Iowa. May the
spirit of true loyalty never forsake our peo
pie. May this be a home indeed for the ole
soldiers, and a monument to proclaim to fu
brave defenders of the union, and may tn,
principles for which our army fought and tht
government which it preserved, continue t,
shed their blessing upon our posterity for
ever.'
Hon. Sidney Foster, of Des Moines, deliv
cred the valedicatory address, and in tn
| evening there was a camp fire at the Oper
house with speeches by General Belknap, o
| Washington, Colonel Hapburn, late congress
| man from the Eighth district, and other rep
resentatve men of the state Over hun
dred applications for admission to the hom
| have already been received